Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-01-17
Time:	19:11:16
Production Date and Time:	2026-01-17 19:16:07 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260171911166_e20260171913539_c20260171914012.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260171906166_e20260171908539_c20260171909031.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	5

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	SC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Sumter County, SC
NWS WFO	Columbia SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 19:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.836113°, -80.354446°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Sumter County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.49 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.14 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.77 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.86 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.72 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.88
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	59.50°
Mean Glint Angle	93.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	GA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tattnall County, GA
NWS WFO	Charleston SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 19:12:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.975277°, -82.011108°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tattnall County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	64.25 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.89 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	12.91 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.47 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.99 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.63 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.16 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	7.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	37.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	38.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	57.20°
Mean Glint Angle	88.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SCs-GAe-FLn_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Baja California
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Ensenada, Baja California
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 19:12:17UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	31.555834°, -116.325836°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Ensenada (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.84 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.43 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.60 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.80 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.39 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.61 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.74
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.84 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	57.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	53.20°
Mean Glint Angle	98.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	7.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	FL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Orange County, FL
NWS WFO	Melbourne FL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 19:12:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.642778°, -81.525002°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Orange County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.30 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.46 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.68 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.41 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.61 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.55 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.93 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.68 K
Similar Pixel Count	19
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.85
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.70
Maximum Radiative Power	8.30 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	34.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	54.40°
Mean Glint Angle	82.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	FLs_750_m
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Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Carichí, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-01-17 19:12:48UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	28.071667°, -107.000832°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Carichí (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	22.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	311.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	6.79 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.96 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.05 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.74 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	11.05 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.87
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.45
Maximum Radiative Power	22.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	48.80°
Mean Glint Angle	85.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental